The Visual Story Planner
Built for Creative Writers
Open 23 free Visual Planner templates or start on a blank canvas. Seven card types, infinite 2D layout, rich-text drafting, and private local storage — no account needed.
23 Free Templates. Seven Card Types. One Canvas.
Every template opens on your private local canvas with pre-filled cards, connections, and copy you can edit. Google and other crawlers receive unique titles and descriptions for each template page.
Story & Plot Frameworks
Classic narrative structures for novels and screenplays — three-act, Hero’s Journey, Save the Cat, and more.
Character & Relationship Design
Build protagonists, antagonists, arcs, backstories, and relationship matrices on a visual canvas.
Novel & Genre Planning
Genre-specific planners for fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, romance, and short stories.
Screenwriting & Media
Scene cards and outlines for screenplays, TV pilots, comics, and game narratives.
Seven canvas card types
Scene cards support act labels, POV, checklists, rich-text drafts, and full-card background images. Structure cards mark acts; character and relationship cards track arcs and dynamics; world cards hold locations and lore.
A Smarter Way to Plan. See It for Yourself.
Writing Planner gives you a visual canvas, a powerful card editor, and full style control — all free, all in your browser.
Your Ideas, Visually Organized on Scene Cards
Each card on the canvas shows vital story metadata at a glance: act assignments, keyword tags, progress meters, and checklist summaries. Scan your entire narrative flow in seconds without opening a single file.
Write, Structure, and Draft Inside Every Card
Double-click any card to open a full distraction-free prose editor. Add checklists, track POV characters, record strategic story notes, and draft your complete scene text with live word counting.
Everything You Need to Know
Your next great story is waiting to be outlined.
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